The Congressional Gold Medal is the US Congress' "highest expression of national appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions by individuals or institutions," according to the US Senate.
Biden thanked the officers in a Rose Garden ceremony "for protecting our Capitol, and maybe more importantly, for protecting our Constitution, and saving the lives of duly elected members of the Senate, in the House, and our staffs."
Twenty-one House Republicans voted against awarding the medals.
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